Veni, Vidi, Fugi: I came, I saw, I fled

You want to watch it and then watch it again. This is the feeling that one is left with, upon watching "Veni,Vidi,Fugi".

This short film written by Timothy M. Brice and Robert Eugen Popa (as well as directed by Robert), succeeds in keeping the audience enticed from beginning to end. Mixing several layers of the story with different characters popping in and out within the parameters of a very catchy aesthetic coupled with a very elaborated narrative.

The film is infused with some sort of idiosyncratic mix of rich story, humor, mordant sarcasm and social criticism.

The elaborated mise-en-scene combined with a suggestive cinematography consistently support the plot, mood and ultimately the climax.

The script makes you really want to spend more time with the characters. A special word should be added for the nuanced role of the disenchanted Latin teacher during the dictatorship years, played by Maia Morgenstern. The spectator is equally immersed in different plot layers, parallel actions, contemporary reality and a similar story from a different historical era, which are all skillfully connected to the main plot.

This short film from Romania leaves you desiring more and one could very easily see its story becoming a feature film in the future.